Bearing assembly



Num 28, 1950 T. G. scHMElsER BEARING ASSEMBLY Filed Nov. 9, 1948 IN V EN TOR.

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Application November 9, 1948, Serial No. 59,132

2 claims. (c1. 30s-22) This invention relates generally to improvements in earth working roller units of the type which includes a transverse cylindrical roller tted exteriorly with a row of toothed soil working and compacting rings; the roller including end bearing assemblies which connect to adjacent attachment brackets on a draft frame.

The ,present invention is directed to improvements in said end bearing assemblies, and in particular it is an object to provide a novel mount between each attachment bracket and the spindle of the corresponding end bearing assembly; such mount including means for the prevention .of access of dirt and sand to the corresponding bearing assembly, and also preventing loose wire-as frequently encountered in a fieldfrom wrapping about any moving part of said assembly.

Another object of the invention is to provide a mount, as in the preceding paragraph, which includes a protective cup, iixed relative to the attachment bracket, which encloses a 'projecting portion of the cage of the corresponding bearing assembly. As the cage rotates with the roller, lack of such protection as said cup aiords would allow loose wire to wrap about such projecting portion of the cage, and to jam between the outer end of the latter and the attachment bracket.

A further object of the invention is to provide an attachment .bracket mount and protector, as above, which assures of long bearing life with a minimum of service or repair required.

A further object of the invention is to provide a practical and reliable attachment bracket mount and protector for the bearing assemblies of earth working roller units, and yet a structure which will be exceedingly effective for the purpose for which it is designed.

These objects are accomplished by means of such structure and relative arrangement of parts as will fully appear by a perusal of the following specication and claims.

In the drawings:

5 Fig. 1 is a sectional elevation of one end of an earth working roller unit including a bearing assembly which embodies the present invention.

Fig. 2 is an outer end view of the circular attachment head, detached.

Fig. 3 is an outer end view of the cylinder protector cup, detached.

Referring now more particularly to the characters of reference on the drawings, the invention is here shown as embodied in connection with an earth working roller unit, indicated generally at I, which roller unit includes .a tubular draft cyl- 2 nder 2 of heavy-duty construction; suchdraft cylinder 2 including a ilxedhead` 3 adjacentb'ut short of each end.

As the bearing assembly is identical at each end of the roller unit I, only one of such bearing assemblies is here shown and described.

Each bearing assembly includes a rigid cage 4 which has a bore 5 therethrough from end to end, such cage including, intermediate its ends, an integral radiating flange 6 which lies in face to face abutment against the outside of the xed head 3, beingsecuredto the latter by studs 'I and nuts 8.

The inner end portion of the rigid cage 4 projects through an opening in the fixed head 3 into an enclosure cap 9 secured to the rear .side of said head.

The forward end portion or neck of the cage 4 projects axially'outwardly beyond the flange 6, and is indicated at I0.

From the foregoing it will be evident that the cage 4including its forwardly projecting neck I 0, turns or rotates with the cylinder 2 of the roller unit I as the latter traverses the ground.

An axially spaced pair of combination annular and thrust bearings II are disposed in the cage 4, and support a spindle I2; said spindle being locked up with respect to the aforesaid bearings, and from the rear end, by means of a locked nut and retention Washer unit I3.

The outer end of the spindle I2 terminates short of the outer end of the neck I0 of cage 4; said neck Il) being enlarged in diameter at its immediate outer end portion, as at I4, and a circular attachment head I5 is disposed with a relatively close running t in said enlargeddiameter portion of the neck; such circular attachment head I5 abutting flush against the outer end of the spindle. I

An annular resilient seal I6 surrounds the spindle I2 between the circular attachment head I5 and the adjacent bearing II.

A cylindrical protector cup I'I encompasses the entire projecting neck Ill of the cage 4 from the outer end of said neck, and the outer end plate I8 of such cup bears ush against the outer face of the circular attachment head I5..

An inwardly deformed detent I9 on the outer end plate I8 of cup I1, in offset relation to the axis of the latter, seats in a matching socket or recess 2U in the outer face of the circular attachment head I5. This arrangement prevents any relative rotation between said circular attachment head I5 and the cylindrical protector cup I1; the latter having a relatively close running t with respect to the neck I 0. On one side the protector cup I1 carries a grease tting 2I for the purpose of injecting grease into the cup I1.

A drop center attachment bracket 22 abuts, intermediate its ends, against the outer face of the protector cup I1 diametrally thereof, and relative rotation between the protector cup and said attachment bracket 22 is prevented by a detent 23 on the latter, projecting into a matching socket. or ho1e24 iny the outer end plate I8 of the protector cup |11. Y

A cap screw 25, threaded axially into the spindle I2, extends through the drop center attachment bracket 22, protector cup I1, and circular attachment head I5, securing the same-to'- gether in unitary relation, and preventingy axial separation thereof.

The attachment brackets 22, at the ends'l of the roller unit I, are non-rotatably fixed, in connection with a suitable draft frame (not shown).

With. advance of the roller unit Il, and turning' of the. draft cylinder 2", the spindle lf2, circular attachment head' I5, and` protector" cup I1, remain4 stationary or non-rotatable with the drcpcenter attachment bracket' 22:. Asta result, the forwardly projecting neckf III-- of cage` ll turns Within the cylindricalY protector' cup' IT', but, by reason of the embodiment of such-- cup is not exposed" to,y nor cannot` entangle with or wrap', loose pieces ofi wire which may be pickedv up` by the roller unit in th'efield and drawn, between an attachment' bracket: 22 and the correspond; ing fixed head 3. In short, the' protector cup I1 does not` permit the neck I to pick up or wrap loose pieces of" Wire, and which" would otherwise tend` to jam between the attachment bracket 22 andthe adjacent rotary parts'jof each bearing, assembly. Additionally, each; protector cupy I1'l does` not allow of,` the entry of dirt' or sand'r into the cage Il; Thisy means that; .each bearing, assembly can be used under extreme working conditions, such as sandy soil; without damage, and' said assemblies remain long, lived; requiring very little service or' maintenance. Additionally;A the inventionprovid'es an attachmentbracket mount and, protection, for` bearing assemblies, which can be manufactured with economy, and` assembled'. andV dissembled readily and' with ease.

Iny the-present embodiment the roller unit, I is of a type. which. includes ai rowof toothed', 'earth workingl rings 2t"A disposedA on the draft cylinder2', preferably iny radially loose-play rela- J'OII.

Inorder to prevent the escape of the rings 26 01T the ends of" the draft cylinder 2;, each end of thel'atter is fitted with arr annular ilange` 21 which isof substantially greater diameter' than said cylinder 2i Thesel annular flanges 21 are rigidly secured to the draft cylinder 2^, and at least one'of such flanges must be removable so that'v the ringsl 216 can be removed for repair or replacement. The removable` annularu flange 21 isf shown in Fig: 13. and it is mounted place by means of-a plurality ofA righta-ngle lugs 28 which extend* intorthef adjacent end' of`V the' cylinder 2',

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4 and are there connected to the same by bolts 29.

A plug 30 in one or both of the iixed heads 3 is provided for the purpose of lling the draft cylinder 2 with water, whereby to increase its effective weight.

While the present invention is designed primarily for earth working roller units, it may of course be adapted to other implements which include end bearing assemblies.

From the foregoing descriptionit-will be readily seen; that` there has been; producedsuch a device as substantially fullls the objects of the invention as set forth herein.

While this specification sets forth in detail the present and preferred construction of the device, still in practicesuch deviations from such detail may be resorted to as do not form a departure from the spirit of the invention, as defined by the appended claims.

Having thus described the invention, the following is claimed as new and useful, and. upon `which` Letters. Patent. are desired: Y

l. A bearing assembly for av roller which includes a xed end head provided with a central opening; such assembly comprising a rigid' cage, an annulariiange about the cage intermediate its ends, one end of' thev cage projecting through the opening in the head' and'` the ilange being Xed tothe end head of the roller with the other end' of the cage projecting outwardly relative to the end' head as an annular neck, a spindle Drojecting axially through the cage, bearings supporting the cage on the spindle, an annular attachment headl on. the outer end of the spindle, the outer face of'such head' normally projecting just beyond the outer edge of the neck, an annu.- lar cup disposed arounddthe. outer surface of the neck, the latter having a close running tin` the cupL the closedY end of the cup. disposed in', face to face contact with the outer face of the attach.-

ment head of` the spindle and the inner edge of theV cup being disposed" closely adjacent the outer face of.l said flange, an attachment bracket, and means securing the bracket, cup and spindle tof gether against relative rotation.

2". A bearing assembly as in. claim l; i'nwhich said last, named means comprises a recess formed i'n the outer face ot' the attachmenthead,4 a d'e.- tent on the inner face of" the end' of the cup engaged in saidl recess,v a recess formeel',r inthe outer face ofthe. cup, a detentori thefi'nner face of the attachmentrbracket engaged in. the; last named` recess, andV a` cap screw projectingv axially through they attachment bracket, cula and1 spindle and being. threaded into the latter..

'ITHEODORE G.; SCHMEISER.,

REFERENCES CITED rEhe following references are of record. in the 'le of. this, patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Y Number Name Date 1,793,190 Philips Eeb. 171'931 2,308,110f Schmeiser Jan.. 12 1.943 2,404,535 Sichmeiser July 23,4A 1946 

